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Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan; Chinese: 农业及粮食安全部副部长; Tamil: வேளாண்மை மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
StyleYang Berhormat
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderMohd Khir Johari (as Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives)

List of Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
  Alliance Party   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1957–1973
  Barisan Nasional (BN) 1973–present
  Sarawak National Party (SNAP) 1976–2004
  Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) 1973–2018
  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1973–present
  Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 1973–present
  Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) –2018
  Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) –2018
  Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)
  Pakatan Harapan (PH)   People's Justice Party (PKR) 2015–present
  Democratic Action Party (DAP) 2015–present
  Perikatan Nasional (PN)   Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) 2020–present
  Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) 2020–present

Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives (1955–1957)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohd Khir Johari
(1923–2006)
MP for Kedah Tengah
Alliance UMNO 1955 1957 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Sulaiman Bulon
(born ?)
MP for Bagan Datoh
Alliance UMNO Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mustapha Abdul Jabar
(born ?)
MP for Sabak Bernam
BN UMNO Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture

Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1976–2004)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mustapha Abdul Jabar
(born ?)
MP for Sabak Bernam
BN UMNO 1976 1978 Hussein Onn
(I)
Edmund Langgu Saga
(born ?)
MP for Saratok
BN SNAP 1978
Edmund Langgu Saga
(born ?)
MP for Saratok
BN SNAP 1981 Hussein Onn
(II)
Zakaria Abdul Rahman
(born ?)
MP for Besut
BN UMNO
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(born ?)
MP for Sepang
BN UMNO 1981
Edmund Langgu Saga
(born ?)
MP for Saratok
BN SNAP 16 July 1981 30 April 1982 Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Chin Hon Ngian
(born ?)
MP for Renggam
BN MCA 30 April 1982 2 June 1983 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Luhat Wan
(born ?)
MP for Baram
BN SNAP 10 August 1986
Goh Cheng Teik
(born ?)
MP for Nilong Tebal
BN Gerakan 2 June 1983
Alexander Lee Yu Lung
(born ?)
MP for Batu
BN Gerakan 11 August 1986 14 August 1989 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Luhat Wan
(born ?)
MP for Baram
BN SNAP 20 May 1987
Mohd. Kassim Ahmed
(born ?)
MP for Machang
BN UMNO 20 May 1987 26 October 1990
Subramaniam Sinniah
(1944–2022)
MP for Segamat
BN MIC 20 May 1987
T. Marimuthu
(born ?)
MP for Telok Kemang
BN MIC 1 December 1993 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(IIII)
Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor
(born ?)
MP for Setiu
BN UMNO 8 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Mohd Shariff Omar
(born ?)
MP for Tasek Gelugor
BN UMNO 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (2004–2020)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohd Shariff Omar
(born ?)
MP for Tasek Gelugor
BN UMNO 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Kerk Choo Ting
(1941–2018)
MP for Simpang Renggam
BN Gerakan 14 February 2006
Mah Siew Keong
(b. 1961)
MP for Telok Intan
BN Gerakan 14 February 2006 18 March 2008
Rohani Abdul Karim
(b. 1955)
MP for Batang Lupar
BN PBB 19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Mohd Johari Baharum
(b. 1954)
MP for Kubang Pasu
BN UMNO 10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Rohani Abdul Karim
(b. 1955)
MP for Batang Lupar
BN PBB 4 June 2010
Chua Tee Yong
(b. 1977)
MP for Labis
BN MCA 4 June 2010 15 May 2013
Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
(b. 1948)
MP for Pasir Salak
BN UMNO 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Nogeh Gumbek
(b. ?)
MP for Mas Gading
BN PDP 29 July 2015
Sim Tze Tzin
(b. 1976)
MP for Bayan Baru
PH PKR 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (2020–2022)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ahmad Hamzah
(b. 1948)
MP for Jasin
BN UMNO 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
(b. 1960)
MP for Tumpat
PN PAS 16 August 2021
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
(b. 1967)
MP for Pasir Puteh
PN PAS 30 August 2021 24 November 2022
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (2022–present)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Chan Foong Hin
(b.1978)
MP for Kota Kinabalu
PH DAP 10 December
2022
12 December
2023
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Arthur Joseph Kurup
(b.1982)
MP for Pensiangan
BN PBRS 12 December
2023
Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.